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US12187123B2
US12187123B2 US17/720,121 US202217720121A US12187123B2 US 12187123 B2 US12187123 B2 US 12187123B2 US 202217720121 A US202217720121 A US 202217720121A US 12187123 B2 US12187123 B2 US 12187123B2
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  • This invention relates to a control panel intended to be arranged inside the passenger compartment of a vehicle, for example a motor vehicle, as well as to a control assembly comprising the control panel.
  • a control panel intended to be arranged inside a passenger compartment of a vehicle in order to control a device of the vehicle is commonly known.
  • Such a panel may comprise:
  • trim element having a first outer face intended to be oriented towards the passenger compartment and a first inner face opposite to said first outer face
  • the group of force sensors comprises at least one force sensor.
  • Each force sensor has a corresponding control area extending from the force sensor to the first outer face and of constant cross-section.
  • a force sensor is understood to mean a sensor capable of determining a force.
  • An example of a force sensor consists of a strain gauge sensor in which a variation in elongation causes a variation in the electrical resistance of the strain gauge, the variation in the electrical resistance of the strain gauge therefore being a function of the deformation; and as the deformation of the strain gauge is a function of the applied force, the variation of the electrical resistance of the strain gauge is a function of the applied force.
  • the signal from the force sensor is activated for a force detection value that is within ⁇ 20% of the nominal force value for a given function.
  • An object of the invention is to improve the correspondence between the action of the user and the detection of this action, in other words to improve the reliability of the detection.
  • the support element has a mechanical weakening within a detection area, said detection area including the group of control areas and extending around the group of control areas to a peripheral boundary located at a predetermined distance from the group of force sensors, said mechanical weakening being formed by a recess in the second inner face.
  • the printed circuit board is preferably fixed on the second inner face by a structural glue, preferably an epoxy glue.
  • Epoxy glue creates high stiffness in the connection between the support element and the printed circuit board, unlike in particular an adhesive devoid of volatile solvent such as a double-sided adhesive. Thus, the force which is applied on the printed circuit board is very close to the force applied on the support element.
  • the recess in the second inner face is preferably configured so that the control force exerted on the first outer face within a control area of the group of control areas generates a detected control force detected by the corresponding force sensor, so that a parasitic force exerted on the first outer face outside the detection area generates a parasitic detected force detected by each of the force sensors, and so that the ratio between the parasitic detected force and the parasitic force is lower by more than 20%, preferably at least 30% lower, than the ratio between the control force and the detected control force.
  • a parasitic force exerted on the first outer face outside the detection area will generate a force which will not be detectable by the force sensor and the distinction between a press outside the detection area and a press within the control area is made in an effective manner.
  • the signal from the force sensor is generally activated for a force detection value that is within ⁇ 20% of the nominal force value for a given function.
  • the group of force sensors preferably comprises at least two force sensors and the recess comprises a groove extending, at the peripheral boundary of the detection area, all the way around the group of force sensors.
  • the recess comprises a groove extending all the way around each sensor of the group of force sensors.
  • the groove preferably has a depth of between 0.3 millimeters and 1.5 millimeters.
  • the second inner face preferably has at least one countersink within which the printed circuit board of each force sensor is placed, the second inner face being flat at the countersink.
  • the force sensor presents a shape in which it has its best sensitivity and is capable of detecting the greatest amplitude of deformations.
  • the support element has a group of holes formed in the second inner face, each hole being circumscribed within a control area of the group of control areas and mechanically weakening the support element at each control area.
  • each hole is preferably entirely covered by the printed circuit board.
  • the group of force sensors preferably comprises at least two force sensors.
  • control panel preferably comprises a plurality of first retaining elements at a distance that is less than 3 centimeters from the detection area.
  • control panel thus being kept close to the detection area, deformation of the control panel is reduced within the detection area, and in particular within the control areas, in the event of a press on the first outer face outside the detection area.
  • control panel preferably further comprises a plurality of second retaining elements at a distance that is greater than 5 centimeters from the detection area.
  • the control panel is thus firmly held outside the detection area.
  • the invention also relates to a control assembly comprising the control panel and a structure to which the control panel is fixed by the plurality of first retaining elements and the plurality of second retaining elements.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a control assembly integrated into a center console of a dashboard
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a section view of the control assembly along line II-II indicated in FIG. 1 .
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate a control assembly 100 arranged in a passenger compartment 120 of a vehicle and integrated into a dashboard 110 , more specifically into a center console 112 of the dashboard 110 .
  • the center console 112 incorporates a control assembly 100 .
  • the control assembly 100 comprises a structure 70 and a control panel 1 .
  • the control panel 1 comprises a support element 20 , which is rigid and covered by a trim element 10 .
  • the trim element 10 has a first outer face 12 and a first inner face 14 .
  • the first inner face 14 is opposite to the first outer face 12 .
  • the trim element 10 has a relatively constant thickness which is small compared to its length and width.
  • the support element 20 substantially forms a plate.
  • the support element 20 has a second outer face 22 and a second inner face 24 .
  • the second inner face 24 is opposite to the second outer face 22 .
  • the second outer face 22 is facing the first inner face 14 to which the second outer face 22 is fixed. In the illustrated embodiment, the second outer face 22 is fixed directly to the first inner face 14 .
  • the control panel 1 further comprises a group of force sensors and a group of printed circuit boards associated with the group of force sensors.
  • the group of force sensors comprises a first force sensor 32 and a second force sensor 34
  • the group of printed circuit boards comprises a first printed circuit board 42 and a second printed circuit board 44 .
  • the first force sensor 32 is carried by the first printed circuit board 42 .
  • the first printed circuit board 42 is arranged between the support element 20 and the first force sensor 32 .
  • the first printed circuit board 42 is fixed to the second inner surface 24 by a first layer of glue 50 .
  • the second force sensor 34 is carried by the second printed circuit board 44 .
  • the second printed circuit board 44 is arranged between the support element 20 and the second force sensor 34 .
  • the second printed circuit board 44 is fixed to the second inner surface 24 by a second layer of glue 52 .
  • a first control area 2 extends from the first force sensor 32 to the first outer surface 12 and a second control area 4 extends from the second force sensor 34 to the first outer surface 12 .
  • the first control area 2 and the second control area 4 each have substantially the shape of a cylinder segment, symbolically delimited by a dotted line in FIG. 2 .
  • a first pictogram 3 is present on the first outer surface 12 at the first control area 2 and a second pictogram 5 is present on the first outer surface 12 at the second control area 4 , in order to allow a user to identify the location of the first control area 2 and the location of the second control area 4 , as well as the function actuated by pressing on the first control area 2 and on the second control area 4 .
  • the first pictogram 3 and second pictogram 5 are produced by printing on the first outer surface 12 .
  • the first pictogram 3 and second pictogram 5 may be produced by a backlit translucent portion integrated into the trim element 10 , an insert of a different color integrated into the trim element, or by any other known means.
  • the force applied to the first outer surface 12 causes deformation of the trim element 10 which is transmitted within the first control area 2 and within the second control area 4 to the first force sensor 32 and to the second force sensor 34 .
  • the control panel 1 has a detection area 6 extending to a peripheral boundary 8 .
  • the detection area 6 includes the first control area 2 and the second control area 4 .
  • the first force sensor 32 detects a first detected control force and the second force sensor 34 detects a second detected control force.
  • the control assembly 100 comprises an electronic processor comparing the first detected control force and the second detected control force to a threshold.
  • a comparison between the first detected control force and the second detected control force makes it possible to better determine the control area where the control force is applied among the first control area 2 and the second control area 4 .
  • inductive sensors could be used to detect whether the pressure is exerted within the first control area 2 or within the second control area 4 .
  • the control unit 1 modifies the state of the corresponding device, in other words the control unit activates/deactivates the corresponding device, namely the hazard lights of the vehicle in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the control assembly 1 modifies the state of the corresponding device, in other words the control unit activates/deactivates the corresponding device, namely the rear window defogger of the vehicle in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the control assembly is configured so that a parasitic force Fp exerted by a user on the first outer surface 12 outside the detection area 6 is not considered as a control force Fc applied within the first control area 2 or within the second control area 4 .
  • a parasitic force Fp applied to the first outer surface 12 outside the detection area 6 generates a first detected parasitic force and a second detected parasitic force.
  • the first detected parasitic force is reduced by a value strictly 20% less and preferably at least 30% less than in the case where a force of the same intensity as the parasitic force Fp is applied within the first control area 2 .
  • the second detected parasitic force is reduced by a value strictly 20% less and preferably at least 30% less than in the case where a force of the same intensity as the parasitic force Fp is applied within the second control area.
  • control unit 100 is configured so that the ratio between the first detected parasitic force and the parasitic force Fp is strictly 20% less and preferably at least 30% less than the ratio between the first detected control force and the control force Fc, and so that the ratio between the second detected parasitic force and the parasitic force Fp is strictly 20% less and preferably at least 30% less than the ratio between the control force Fc and the second detected control force.
  • the support element 20 has ribs 29 projecting from the second inner surface 24 .
  • the ribs 29 consist of two series of intersecting ribs, the ribs of each series being parallel to each other and perpendicular to the ribs of the other series.
  • the control panel 20 is thus stiffened all around the detection area 6 .
  • the second outer surface 24 has no ribs 29 within the detection area 6 .
  • the support element 20 has a groove 25 extending around the group of force sensors.
  • the groove 25 extends inside the detection area 6 and defines the peripheral boundary 8 of the detection area 6 .
  • the groove 25 extends all the way around the group of force sensors, but not between the first force sensor 32 and the second force sensor 34 .
  • the peripheral boundary 8 extends at a distance D from the group of force sensors, the distance D being less than 3 centimeters, preferably between 2 and 2.5 centimeters.
  • the peripheral boundary 8 of the detection area 6 has an oblong shape.
  • the groove 25 could extend around the first force sensor 32 and around the second force sensor 34 , thus extending between the first force sensor 32 and the second force sensor 34 , forming a succession of contiguous or disjoint circles.
  • the groove 25 has a depth P preferably between 0.3 millimeters and 1.5 millimeters.
  • the width of the groove 25 is preferably between 1.5 millimeters and 2.5 millimeters.
  • the support element 20 further presents a group of first retaining elements 62 and a group of second retaining elements 64 .
  • the first retaining elements 62 are formed by first retaining tabs projecting from the second inner surface 24 .
  • the first retaining elements 62 are distributed around the detection area 6 and are at a distance e relative to the detection area 6 which is less than 3 centimeters, preferably close to 2.5 centimeters, in order to firmly hold the support element 20 around the detection area 6 .
  • the first retaining elements 62 are preferably 60 millimeters apart from each other at most.
  • the second retaining elements 64 are formed by second retaining tabs projecting from the second inner surface 24 .
  • the second retaining elements 62 are distributed around the periphery of the second inner surface 24 and are at a distance E relative to the detection area 6 which is greater than 5 centimeters.
  • the structure 70 is preferably composed of the chassis or is connected to the chassis.
  • the structure 70 has first attachment studs 72 and second attachment studs 74 .
  • the first retaining elements 62 of the support element 20 are fixed to the first attachment studs 72 of the structure 70 and the second retaining elements 64 of the support element 20 are fixed to the second attachment studs 74 of the structure 70 .
  • the group of first retaining elements preferably comprises between 3 and 10 first retaining elements 62 .
  • the group of second retaining elements preferably comprises between 3 and 10 second retaining elements 64 .
  • the support element 20 has a countersink 26 created within the zone of the second inner surface 24 , within the detection area 6 .
  • the countersink 26 comprises a support surface 23 constituting a portion of the second outer surface 24 .
  • the support surface 23 is flat and recessed, preferably by about 1 millimeter, relative to the rest of the second inner surface 24 .
  • the first printed circuit board 42 and the second printed circuit board 44 are fixed on the support surface 23 .
  • the support element 20 has a first hole 27 in the first control area 2 and a second hole 28 in the second control area 4 .
  • the first hole 27 and second hole 28 extend from the second inner face 24 , more precisely in the support surface 23 .
  • the first hole 27 and second hole 28 have a bottom which is distanced from the second outer face 22 .
  • the first hole 27 is substantially centered relative to the first control area 42 and the second hole 28 is substantially centered relative to the second control area 42 .
  • the first hole 27 has a smaller section than the first printed circuit board 42 and the second hole 28 has a smaller section than the second printed circuit board 42 , such that the first hole 27 is entirely covered by the first printed circuit board 42 which rests on the support surface 23 all around the first hole 27 and the second hole 28 is entirely covered by the second printed circuit board 44 which rests on the support surface 23 all around the second hole 28 .
  • the first hole 27 and second hole 28 have a cylindrical shape of circular section.
  • the trim element 10 is preferably made of plastic, glass, wood, aluminum, carbon fiber, or the like.
  • the support element 20 is preferably made of plastic molded onto the trim element 10 .
  • the plastic is preferably polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate, a mixture of polycarbonate and acrylonitrile butadiene styrene which may be reinforced with fiberglass or polyurethane.
  • the printed circuit board is preferably made of fiberglass-reinforced epoxy resin composite or polyimide.
  • the first layer of glue 50 and the second layer of glue 52 preferably consist of an adhesive based on epoxy resin, in order to impart very high stiffness to the connection between the support element 20 and the first and second printed circuit boards.
  • the first force sensor 32 and the second force sensor 34 preferably consist of a microelectromechanical system, in particular of the NextInput® brand.
  • a force sensor has a variable resistance as a function of its deformation, so that a pressure exerted on the first control area 2 or the second control area 4 generates a deformation of the second inner face 24 which is detected by the first force sensor 32 and the second force sensor 34 .
  • the invention is in no way limited to the embodiment(s) described as non-limiting illustrations.
  • the group of force sensors could comprise more than two force sensors and the group of printed circuit boards would consequently comprise more than two printed circuit boards.
  • the group of force sensors could consist of only one force sensor.
  • the dashboard console could comprise several control panels.

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